suicide thoughts?

[Guest]

Lately I've been thinking about suicide. The only thing is, i don't know if I'll do it. It's mostly because of stress. My friends know that I self-injure, but I'm afraid to how they'll react if I tell them that the thought of suicide is even on my mind. I don't feel like I can talk to ANYONE. To make matters worse, my parents have no clue about my self-injury. They'd yell at me and say I'm being stupid and that my life isn't that hard. I'm not sure of how long I can hold this in, and I don't want to end up screwed in a mental facility and I don't want people treating me as a risk to myself. I mean, my friends are great and all, but I'm afraid they'll take this way out of line and tell my family. What should I do?

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Re: suicide thoughts?

Thank you for contacting the National Runaway Switchboard. We're glad that you got in touch with us to ask for help. It sounds like you are under a lot of stress. Are there any particular things that have happened to you or feelings you have experienced that make you want to self-injure or think about suicide? Do you have people in your life who are supporting you right now?

Here are some resources for your concerns:

1-800-DONT-CUT (1-800-366-828, the hotline of S.A.F.E. Alternatives, which provides information and treatment referrals for adolescents and adults who engage in deliberate self-harm.

1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), the National Suicide Hotline, is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis.

In addition, if you'd like to talk to someone on our hotline about what is going on in your life, you can call the National Runaway Switchboard at 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929). We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.